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| acquainted - correct spelling acquainted verb, past tense and past participle of acquaint, and adjective Example: He acquainted us with the corporate plans. verb Example: She was fully acqu… |
| compound verb A compound verb is a multiword verb form consisting of one or more auxiliary verbs and a main verb, as in I have seen the movie, She has gone home, We will have decided this issue sometime next week.… |
| verb The most important word in the English language is the verb. Without it, we could not write sentences. In fact, if you want to write a one-word sentence, that one word must be a verb. We have four… |
| equipped - correct spelling equipped verb (past tense and past participle of the verb equip) Example: They equipped their boat with the latest safety devices. |
| heard - correct spelling heard - verb (past tense and past participle of the verb hear) Example: We have heard this promise before. |
| specified - correct spelling verb (past tense and past participle of the verb specify) Example: She specified exactly which book she wanted to read. |
| knew - correct spelling knew - verb (past tense of the verb know) Example: I knew him way back in high school. |
| ate - correct spelling ate verb (past tense of the verb eat) Example: He ate a nutritious breakfast. |
| transferred - correct spelling verb (past tense and past participle of the verb transfer) Example: He transferred most of his wealth to a charitable foundation. |
| dyed - correct spelling dyed verb (past tense and past participle of the verb dye) See died. Example: He dyed the wool a bright red. |
| paid - correct spelling paid - verb (past tense and past participle of the verb pay) Example: She paid him no attention. Example: He paid his student loan on time. |
| committed - correct spelling committed verb (past tense and past participle of the verb commit) Example: He committed to attend theUniversity ofNorth Carolina. Example: The unruly child… |
| acquitted - correct spelling acquitted verb, past tense and past participle of the verb acquit Example: The jury acquitted the defendant of the crime. Example: She acquitted herself well i… |
| omitted - correct spelling omitted - verb (past tense and past participle of the verb omit) Not omited. Example: She omitted income from her tax return and now faces an audit. |
| died - correct spelling died verb (past tense and past participle of the verb die) Not dyed. Example: The mayor died on Monday after a long illness. |
| occurred - correct spelling occurred - verb (past tense and past participle of the verb occur) Not occured. Example: The accident occurred on the freeway during rush hour. |
| bought - correct spelling bought verb (past tense and past participle of the verb buy) Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses bought and brought. Click here for that discussion. Example: He bo… |
| brought - correct spelling brought verb (past tense and past participle of the verb bring) Note: For a discussion of the differences between bring and take, see bring, take. Also, Grammar.com's section o… |
| benefited - correct spelling benefited verb (past tense and past participle of the verb benefit) Also spelled benefitted. Example: The slush fund benefited the lobbyists. |
| interpreted - correct spelling interpreted - verb (past tense and past participle of the verb interpret) Example: The young woman interpreted for the ambassador. |
| indicted - correct spelling indicted - verb (past tense and past participle of the verb indict) Example: The grand jury indicted the corporate official for criminal fraud. |
| buried - correct spelling buried verb (past tense and past participle of the verb bury) Example: The general was buried with his men. Example: They buried the truth in a footnote. |
| fought - correct spelling fought verb (past tense and past participle of the verb fight) Example: He fought for human rights in underdeveloped countries. |
| Rejected vs. Dejected Rejected Rejected is the past tense and past participle of the word reject which means to not agree or accept for something. You reject something when it is unacceptable. For example – · … |
| referred - correct spelling referred - verb (past tense and past participle of the verb refer) Not refered. Example: She referred to her notes when she gave the speech. |
